Hitting self in leg

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Nov 22, 2019
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What’s the issue and fix for a pitcher hitting herself in the leg. My 9 year old does it every time we pitch, but today it was really bad.
 
Aug 21, 2008
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I haven't seen the video you're talking abut but, USUALLY when the ball goes over the head, wrapping around it, the release point is away from the body (large gap between body and arm), not the opposite. Hitting oneself from the arm wrap is quite unusual.

Bill
 
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May 20, 2019
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Looks to me like she isnt getting open. A little work on drive mechanics should help her open up some. My DD went through the same thing and thats what helped her the most.
 

BigSkyHi

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  • Compare the left elbow and left foot at .05 seconds of the hitting the leg video and at .03 seconds of not hitting the leg video
  • In the hitting the leg, it seems she starts falling out of balance backwards when the stride foot crosses of the drive foot. Her hips then go towards the bush rather than towards dad.
 

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